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Justin Fobes (Forbes)

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View Justin Fobes's EPK If you are looking for someone with the raw talent, energy, and charisma to command even the toughest crowd, then you are looking for Justin Fobes. Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, Justin has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. While other kids were learning the popular songs of the day, Justin was already crafting his own. By the age of 15, he had written over 30 songs, and by 18, he was playing at restaurants and events all along the Gulf Coast. After several years of touring the southeastern United States opening for such acts as the Counting Crows, Live, and Don Henley, performing up to 307 shows a year, logging thousands of live shows, Justin Fobes now resides in Mobile, AL playing several nights a week, in the numerous venues there. While he's not busy with his duties as a Rockstar, Justin usually divides his time working on his recording projects and quality time with his 6 year old son, Reese. To put a label on his music would be unfair. He is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who blends folk with rock and blues with pop. To date, Justin has released three albums and is currently working on a fourth project, due to be released in 2008. He has written, or co-written, over a hundred songs. His impressive guitar playing and powerful vocals merge to create a truly unique sound that McDaniel Wyatt of Skyscraper Magazine said "[has] echoes of Jeff Buckley's ambience, Rufus Wainwright's sincerity, and Peter Yorn's powerful delivery". Offering uniquely crafted songs that blend the sounds of folk, rock, blues and pop, Justin Fobes is truly an original. The Justin Fobes Band has always been known for it's experienced professionalism and top shelf talent!

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Member Since: 1/16/2006
Band Website: JustinFobes.com
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Sounds Like: JUSTIN SOLO ACOUSTIC SONGLIST: Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me; Moondance; Brown Eyed Girl Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry; Redemption Song The Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun; Kiss Off Pure Prarie League - Amy The Beatles - Why Don't We Do It In The Road; Rocky Racoon; While My Guitar Gently Weeps Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville; A Pirate Looks At Forty; Why Don't We Get Drunk And Dance; Biloxi; Brown Eyed Girl; The Wino and I Know; Tin Cup Chalice R.E.M. - The One I Love; Driver Eight The Eagles- Take It Easy Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl Scoobie Doo - Theme Song Widespread Panic - Coconuts The Dave Matthews Band - What Would You Say; All Along The Watchtower The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend Hank Williams Junior - Family Tradition; Dinosaur Fuel - Had A Bad Day Again; Shimmer Confederate Railroad - Trashy Women Dave Mason - All Along The Watchtower; Feeling All Right Waylon Jennings - Dukes of Hazard Theme Song Michelle Shocked - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally Phish - Chalkdust Torture Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower; Little Wing David and David - Swallowed By The Cracks Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider; Sweet Melissa Billy Pilgrim - Insomniac Fast Ball - The Way Toby Keith - Should've Been A Cowboy Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown Stevie Ray Vaughn - Mary Had A Little Lamb; The Oreo Cookie Blues; Life By The Drop Rusty Brown Car - Never Seen A Bitch (Could Eat This Much); I Like To Sing, I Like To Screw Dryvin' N Cryin' - Straight To Hell The Grateful Dead - Brown Eyed Women (Red Grenadine); Franklin's Tower; A Friend Of The Devil; Deep Ellum Blues; I Know You Rider; Iko-Iko (Women Are Smarter) Little Feat - Willin' Michael Penn - Romeo In Black Jeans Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out; Wonderful Tonight; Before You Accuse Me Joe Cocker - Feeling All Right Jack O Pierce - Late Shift; Vinyard; Dear John; Free Rain; Get To Know Me Better Alabama - My Home's in Alabama; Dixieland Delight Tonic - If You Could Only See The Byrds - Love The One You're With Ween - Voodoo Lady Jerry Reed - Eastbound and Down Jane's Addiction - Jane Says Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Traditional - Jumbalaya Train - Meet Virginia Ben E. King - Stand By Me Stones - Start Me Up I Melt With You - Modern English The One I Love -- REM Whats goin on - Marvin GayeTHE JUSTIN FOBES BAND ORIGINAL SONGLIST:If You See Kaye Take to the Sky (Take To This Guy) Gotta Move O Marie Crawl Daddy's Little Girl Four Leaf Clover It's Okay Last Chance (In The City Tonight) Merry Go Round Nothin' 'Bout Nothin Persona Non Grata Stop, Drop, And Roll Take a Ride The One To Blame The Best I'd Ever Have The Prince Of Tides (Pony Ride) The Rain Falls (I'm Burning) This Ain't No Song This Time Of Year Too Much When You Love, You Love Time To Fly Away Alone Again I'm Here Now When I Close My Eyes On My Way Back Wooden Horse Spin Out Below Divise It By Three If I Were You Subject To ChangeTHE JUSTIN FOBES BAND COVER SONGLIST:Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me; Moondance; Brown Eyed Girl Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry; Redemption Song The Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun; Kiss Off Pure Prarie League - Amy Rocky Racoon Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville; A Pirate Looks At Forty Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl Scoobie Doo - Theme Song Widespread Panic - Coconuts The Dave Matthews Band - What Would You Say Fuel - Shimmer Dave Mason - All Along The Watchtower; Feeling All Right Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone Percy Sledge - Mustang Sally Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower; Little Wing Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues The Allman Brothers Band - Sweet Melissa Fast Ball - The Way Toby Keith - Should've Been A Cowboy Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Breakdown Stevie Ray Vaughn - Mary Had A Little Lamb; The Oreo Cookie Blues Dryvin' N Cryin' - Straight To Hell The Grateful Dead - Franklin's Tower; A Friend Of The Devil; Deep Ellum Blues; I Know You Rider; Iko-Iko (Women Are Smarter) Little Feat - Willin' Eric Clapton -Wonderful Tonight; Before You Accuse Me Joe Cocker - Feeling All Right Alabama - Dixieland Delight Tonic - If You Could Only See The Byrds - Love The One You're With Jane's Addiction - Jane Says Traditional - Jambalaya Train - Meet Virginia Ben E. King - Stand By me I Melt With You - Modern English The One I Love -- REM Whats goin on - Marvin Gaye Easy Like Sunday Morning -- The Commodores Sexual Healing -- Marvin Gaye I Wish -- Stevie Wonder Let's Get It On -- Marvin Gaye
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Earth Day Fest 2007 moves to Causeway

Earth Day fest 2007 moves to Causeway Full day of activities planned for new Five Rivers -- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Sunday, April 15, 2007 By JOSH BEANStaff Reporter Earth Fest 2007 -- the ...
Posted by Justin Fobes (Forbes) on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:32:00 PST

SONGLIST(S)

MASTER SONGLIST Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me; Moondance; Brown Eyed GirlBob Marley - No Woman No Cry; Redemption SongThe Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun; Kiss OffPure Prarie League - AmyThe Bea...
Posted by Justin Fobes (Forbes) on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:28:00 PST

So, what are your influences?

  People often want a grocery list here of artists they may or may not be familiar with so that they may compare their understanding of these artists lifes' works to what they may or may not know...
Posted by Justin Fobes (Forbes) on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:30:00 PST

Thick Callouses, Good Chops

Justin Fobes: Thick Calluses, Good ChopsChris Manson June 1, 2006 Issue The Beachcomber NewspaperThe first time I see sing`er-guitarist Justin Fobes, he's playing at the Ball's (sic) Out Sports Bar in...
Posted by Justin Fobes (Forbes) on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:45:00 PST

First Blog

From Destin Florida Feb 2, 06 The sunset here in Destin this evening was nearly enough to make me for forget the friends and relations I've had to leave behind to be in the Hog's Breath Band.  Th...
Posted by Justin Fobes (Forbes) on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:25:00 PST